QUOTESTommy FordI’ve been training some slalom up in Quebec when we had some spring break time before coming here and it’s been getting better and better. I added some old-school turns the second run but skied well on the bottom. It’s always fun to win, I skied well and it was fun to ski some good slalom.

U.S. Championships have always been good to me. I ski well in these types of conditions. The weather is great, it's like spring break. I'm looking forward to skiing super G tomorrow and then some giant slalom, but I'm also looking forward to being done for the season.

It was too bad that Jimmy didn't finish. It would have been fun to have him come down competing.

Michael AnkenyIt was a really fun race today. I'm good friends with the guys that beat me and I'm really surprised that it was that close of a race because the conditions were so variable.

This is the culminating event of the year. You can put the rest of the year behind you and then come here and finish your season skiing well. It's also really fun to have the entire ski team and all the regions racing together.

The snow held up great the first run and then the sun came out and it got a little sloppy in the second run. There were some holes and a pretty big groove, but Winter Park did a good job keeping the course together.

Last year I was fourth in slalom, so it's nice to finally be on the U.S. Champs podium.

Robert ConeI was excited after the first run, I had a great bib draw, pretty solid run up top and kept it going fast down bottom. That put me in a good position for second run where it was still relatively smooth. I just had to put my foot in [the rut] and try to make some good turns all the way to the bottom. I got a little behind it before the finish but it was a good run and it put me in there.

It's been a long season, but a pretty good one. It was cool to go to the Junior World Championships and then come here and know that I can compete with some of the fastest guys out there.

TVNBC will air the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships on April 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET